Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-05-19
DAKOTA ODD FELLOWS.

The Grand Lodge in Session-EIourish-
ing Condition of the Order as shown
by Reports.
Grand Forks, Oak, May 1.-THE
grand lodge, L. D. o. f., was called to
order this morning by II. P. Rucker,
who introduced Mayor Holmes to the
assembly. The mayor on behalf of the
city warmly welcomed the visitors, DR..
Wheeler followed in neat speech OF
welcome on behalf OF Banner lodge
of this CITY. District Attorney Selby
on behalf of the county, formally ex-
tended the use of the court house to the
grand lodge. After brief address by
Grand Master Rice of Huron the public
reception ended and the lodge got down
to the business before it. Grand Master
Rice read his report of the work done
by the order in the territory during the
past year. From the report of Grand
Secretary Il. II. Briggs the standing and
progress of the order was shown to be
in the most hourishing condition. The
report of Secretary Briggs contained the
following:
The number Of lodges In the territory
| is 81, ten of these having been organized
during the past year. There are 4,S0O
active members, with 667 invitations
during the year; Is members have been
relieved, and IL brothers buried by the
order: 8 widows families have been as.
sisted; GA week benefits have been paid !;
the total amount paid for relief by lodg--
es is $44, 1859; cash in treasury May ],
| 1887, $246S.84; current expenses Oh sab
ordinate lodges separate from charities
was S38. .32327 ;the fnuds invested by sub
ordinate lodges amount to $37,072. .26.
| Grand Treasurer Gilman of Yankton
presented his report which showed she
order to be in most hourishing oondi-
tion throughout the territory, and Grand
Representative A., e. Clough gave o
very interesting account of grand
time had at meeting of the sovereign
grand lodge at Boston last year. The
| following list of standing committees
were then announced by the grand
msster:
On edentials--Richey, Sherwood,
Marsh State of order-Parshall, Bell,
Kellogg, Rucker, Corceran. Legislation
sl-Emerson, Kerr, Ashley, Keith. Ha1niI,
ton. Charters-O Overboltzer, Everett,
Kingsbury, Clayton, Struzenbach. Re-
turns-Hameister Quigley. Ronney, Nc
Donald (No. 28), Oramer. Appeals
Bentley, Wooley, Von Waedelsteds,
Aiken, Nugent. Milage-Winder, Dam,
Nash, Gilman, Gross. Printing Rum
mel, Burlingame, Langdon, Birtch, Los.
tutter. By laws-McDonald mo. 92),
Donnelly, Oroutt, Crisp, Hansbrough
Il Correspondence Elliott, Henderson
i Walters, Olsen (No. 59). miscellaneous
Nelson (No. 60), Heath (No. 53), Smith
(No. 54), Hamblin, Blookney. Finance
(holding over)-W, ]. Hines, George W
Snow, Albert Thorn. Resolutions--Re
G. w. Freeman, Rev. j. Wsllsce Bell
DR.. ID. ID. Martin, DIR. w. a. Bentley, FL
z. Rucker.
On behalf of the citizens MIR. Racker
invited the grand lodge to ride oyer the
CITY and see the various manufacturing
and public institutions, which invita-
tion was accepted and the meeting ad.
journed for that purpose. Following is
: a complete list OF the delegates in at
tendance:
James Kin9sbury, Yankton; Steven
Il Shelton, Fort Randall; O. Hamiester
: Yankton;G. w. Snow. Springfeld; s. f
j Emerson, Sioux Falls; H. A. Won Wedel
i staedt, Deadwood; A. g. Smith, Lead
, City; II. P. Rucker. Grand Forks; @. s
: Van Alsten, Mitchell; Charles f. Candee
Mandan; s. f. Langdon, Casselton
: LeWlS ., hRmlltOn, JHmeStOWn, Gar
q Findisen, Pierre; 81. A. Parker. Rapit
q City; B. FL. Webster, Pembina; j. Cor
coran, Madison; Charles Flower, Marion
, FL. w. Burlingame, Watertown; d. Nc
i Donald, Valley City; H. Kerr, Huron
!, f. Baker, Big Stone Dity; A. j. Parshall
a Alexandria; B. Orcutt, Wahpeton; Amo
!, A. Akin, Bookings; T. G.. Anderson
Y Portland;'O. w. Jewett, Sturgis; Il. B
a Mobiles, Howard; 81. Baggee, Red6eld
9 A. b. Herrick, Libson; q. E. Simmons
1 | Milbank; J. Bunnell. Sioux Falls; A. s
: Sherwood, CLARK; r. w. Ames, Mayyille
John L. Woolley, Ashton; August
Weiton, Aberdeen; A.. s. Dame, Fred
It rick; M. A. Heath, Groton;W. p. Cleve
9 land, Caledonia; F. A. Birtch, Scotland
o. B. Olson, Buxton; q. q. o. Yerholzel
st. Lawrence; o. P. Aahley, Lennoz
u Louis Il. Lusletter, Hoquois; Il.
a Kellogg, Woonsockef; S. NJ. Walters
j. Columbia; james b Smart, Egan; j. {
Evarts, Altoona; Frank q. Ramliu
9 Hurley; Charles Davis, Alpena; d. l
Martin, Wittenberg; Thomas Backne,
Frankfort; J. w .Childst Mellette ;Charle
- Fl. Price, Hlghmore; j. Inn FL. McMullel
= Huatev; William l.. Marsh, Ludden
: John FL. Dawaor, Tyndall; A. f. Elliot
: Centrevills; A. e. Roney, Elk Point;
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